squelchy stamp of noise' in protest of the poor quality of many of the sound systems used in music clubs at the time, and the melody was intended to mimic the theme song to the television programme Doctor Who. The bass line was deliberately designed by Roots Manuva to possess a 'rickety. The song's production contains a 'huge, electronic bass line' influenced by 'stuttering, organic funk' and Jamaican dancehall, as well as a 'pummelling low end' and 'pulsating, throbbing rhythms' similar to those found in the work of production group Organized Noize.

A music video for 'Witness (1 Hope)' directed by Mat Kirkby, which features Roots Manuva taking part in a sports day at his previous, real-life primary school, also won praise for its humorous and original plot. The song was a minor commercial success in the United Kingdom, where it briefly appeared on the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 45 in August 2001, and won much acclaim from music critics for the musically diverse production and also Roots Manuva's embrace of his own cultural tropes (the lyrics reference British themes such as 'cheese on toast' and 'breakneck speed we down ten pints of bitter' ), in contrast to the American cultural features used throughout much hip hop, including in Britain, at the time.

Record labels Big Dada and Ninja Tune released 'Witness (1 Hope)' in various formats during July 2001. A hip hop song with influences of dancehall and funk music and an electronically-inspired bass line, it contains lyrical references to Roots Manuva's British cultural roots with a deliberately similar melody to the theme song to TV show Doctor Who. ' Witness (1 Hope)' (occasionally known as ' Witness the Fitness' ) is a song by British rapper Roots Manuva, released as the first single from his second studio album Run Come Save Me (2001). 2001 single by Roots Manuva 'Witness (1 Hope)'

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